Open stirrup



N.PETERS, PHOTO-UTNOGRAPHER WASHINGTCN D C UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

O. D. VOSMUS, OF MOUNT STERLING, KENTUCKY.

OPEN STIRRUP.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 13,240, dated July 10, 1855.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ORRIN D. VosMUs, of Mount Sterling, in the county ofMontgomery and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Open Stirrups for Saddles; and I do hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, making a part thereof,in which- Figure l represents a perspective view of vthe stirrup, andits connection to or with the stirrup straps. Fig. 2 represents a verntical section taken centrally through Fig. l.

Similar letters where they occur in both figures denote like parts.

The nature of my invention relates to the forming of a long shank on anopen stirrup, which shank lies between the stirrup straps, and heldtherein by a fillet, loop, or other equivalent device, for the purposeof causing the stirrup to hang in such position as required for easilyplacing the foot therein: the opening in said stirrup for the stirrupstrap to pass through being the same in location, as in ordinarystirrups.

To enable others skilled in the art to make and use my invent-ion, Iwill proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

A, represents that part of the stirrup in which the foot of the riderrests, and B, a guard on the outside thereof, slightly raised to preventthe foot from slipping from its place.

C, is the shank of the stirrup, which should be slightly curved (as seenin Fig. 2) so as to lie close against the rounded body of the horse. Thestirrup strap D, passes through an opening a, in the stirrup, at orabout the usual place of putting such straps, and embraces between itthe shank piece C. A long sliding loop E or a series of loops, or otherfastenings, is then slid over, or passed around the straps D, 'and theshank piece between them, which holds the st-irrup in proper position atall times, for placing the foot therein-which would not be the case,were the shank piece dispensed with.

The advantages of an open stirrup are obvious, as the foot cannot becaught therein in case of accident, but owing to their not retainingtheir position to readily ree ceive the foo-t, have not been used.Myinvention o-bviates this defect, and causes it to hang even betterthan an ordinary stirrup. Besides, this mode of hanging a stirrup avoidsthe use of a strap passing across the leg of the rider, and cutting outhis clothes. With the open stirrup there is no such strap, andconsequently no wearing of the clothes by such rubbing.

Having thus fully described the nature of my invention, I would statethat, I do not claim an open stirrup, as it is not new. But

What I do claim as new and desire t0 secure by Letters Patent, is-

In combination with an open stirrup a shank piece or arm which passesbetween the stirrup straps, and is held in place by a loop or itsequivalent, substantially in the manner, and for the purpose set forth.ORRIN D. VOSMUS.

Wvitnesses:

A. B. SToUGH'roN, THos. H. UPPERMAN.`

